Suggestion : backup the "original" content

dpierron · 04-27-2009, 09:26 AM

Hi folks, Kovid !

I have a suggestion : it would be great to be able to mark a specific content in a book as "original", making it easy to revert to the original publisher version, in case of a bad conversion.

Explanation : if I download a nicely formatted ePub book from, say, FeedBooks, and then I want to simply change the fonts, or maybe reformat it in another way, I run the Calibre ePub converter with specific fonts/CSS settings ; however, after conversion, the original ePub file coming from the publisher (in this case, Feedbooks) will be lost. If I change my mind, or want to change the font size again, or the codepage, I better have a backup or else I'll convert FROM the new ePub file I generated before...

Is this something possible ?

Cheers,
David.

sirbruce · 04-27-2009, 12:29 PM

Umm, any file you put in Calibre is copied for exactly this reason (much to the annoyance of other users who don't like that). The original ePub is still wherever it was and can remain so. I have a directory of originals wholly seperate from my Calibre Library.

dpierron · 04-27-2009, 01:22 PM

Well, I understand that ; the problem is, these files are not inline with the Calibre library, making finding them when you need them, and from the Calibre interface, cumbersome at the least...

I wanted to keep a file in Calibre, so it would be associated with the managed book (as a concept). For the moment, I achieved a median solution by copying the origina file to a new xxxx.epub.orig file, and then adding it to Calibre, which keeps it in its database even if it doesn't know which format it is in.

It would be great to integrate this in Calibre interface, and to be able to make a backup of a specific format (designating it the original), and restore this backup (therefore getting this format back to what it was first).

Or wouldn't it ?

Cheers,
David.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-27-2009, 01:27 PM

actually i would like this feature as well.

similarly, it would be brilliant to have some way to add a marker to the title of an individual file to specify format (sometimes i want to compare two different formats) or version number (if i'm making a lot of revisions) without creating a separate entry in the database.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-27-2009, 02:05 PM

just a note, the way i usually handle this is to open the repertory from calibre and manually transfer my original / versions to a new folder inside it. this way it's not shown in the interface but at least everything is all together.

kovidgoyal · 04-27-2009, 02:11 PM

These features are important for people that do a lot of converting, but they would lead to interface clutter for most users of calibre, that don't really care.

Still, opena ticket and if I can come up with an elegant way to implement it, I might do it.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-27-2009, 02:13 PM

thank you kovid ! i will let david open the ticket since it's his request but i appreciate the attention.

Kirtai · 04-27-2009, 06:47 PM

I already have a ticket for something similar here

dpierron · 04-28-2009, 05:09 AM

Thanks, I added a comment to your ticket !

zelda_pinwheel · 04-28-2009, 08:31 AM

i added my comment as well.

04-27-2009, 09:26 AM	#1
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Suggestion : backup the "original" content Hi folks, Kovid ! I have a suggestion : it would be great to be able to mark a specific content in a book as "original", making it easy to revert to the original publisher version, in case of a bad conversion. Explanation : if I download a nicely formatted ePub book from, say, FeedBooks, and then I want to simply change the fonts, or maybe reformat it in another way, I run the Calibre ePub converter with specific fonts/CSS settings ; however, after conversion, the original ePub file coming from the publisher (in this case, Feedbooks) will be lost. If I change my mind, or want to change the font size again, or the codepage, I better have a backup or else I'll convert FROM the new ePub file I generated before... Is this something possible ? Cheers, David.

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04-27-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Umm, any file you put in Calibre is copied for exactly this reason (much to the annoyance of other users who don't like that). The original ePub is still wherever it was and can remain so. I have a directory of originals wholly seperate from my Calibre Library.

04-27-2009, 01:22 PM	#3
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Well, I understand that ; the problem is, these files are not inline with the Calibre library, making finding them when you need them, and from the Calibre interface, cumbersome at the least... I wanted to keep a file in Calibre, so it would be associated with the managed book (as a concept). For the moment, I achieved a median solution by copying the origina file to a new xxxx.epub.orig file, and then adding it to Calibre, which keeps it in its database even if it doesn't know which format it is in. It would be great to integrate this in Calibre interface, and to be able to make a backup of a specific format (designating it the original), and restore this backup (therefore getting this format back to what it was first). Or wouldn't it ? Cheers, David.

04-27-2009, 01:27 PM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	actually i would like this feature as well. similarly, it would be brilliant to have some way to add a marker to the title of an individual file to specify format (sometimes i want to compare two different formats) or version number (if i'm making a lot of revisions) without creating a separate entry in the database.

04-27-2009, 02:05 PM	#5
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	just a note, the way i usually handle this is to open the repertory from calibre and manually transfer my original / versions to a new folder inside it. this way it's not shown in the interface but at least everything is all together.

04-27-2009, 02:11 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	These features are important for people that do a lot of converting, but they would lead to interface clutter for most users of calibre, that don't really care. Still, opena ticket and if I can come up with an elegant way to implement it, I might do it.

04-27-2009, 02:13 PM	#7
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thank you kovid ! i will let david open the ticket since it's his request but i appreciate the attention.

04-27-2009, 06:47 PM	#8
Kirtai Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 2454436 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, iPad, Samsung Galaxy SII (JB), Google Nexus 7 (2013)	I already have a ticket for something similar here

04-28-2009, 05:09 AM	#9
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Thanks, I added a comment to your ticket !

04-28-2009, 08:31 AM	#10
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i added my comment as well.

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